Blue screen crash? caused by SP3?

HI everyone! Ive tried and tried to solve my problem!! so i need a little more help pls everyone! i have an AMD processor and i installed windows SP3 and then my problems started! carshes, restarts, you name it i got it i got the mini dump screen and even the magic 000000x0 codes! i was told the problem COULD be my graffics card so i brought a new one more powerfull but that didnt work ive had all my drivers and memory checked using memtest no fault was found everything was working how it should (apart from the whole pc still crashes) i then got searching on the web and found the following download from microsoft for the AMD/SP3 problem coded KB953356-x86-ENU.exe. I downloaded it and installed it after restarting my pc from scratch yet again for about the 10th time! then installed SP3! after restarting my pc i got the black run screen with the following msg `PARAMETER IS INCORRECT` about 20 times, what am i doing wrong? it could be my powerpack too ive been told but how do i find out once and for all what my problem could be?

I done the graffics update but it told me i was upto date anyway....I have not long brought driver detective to chaeck for updates but after i download the updates i can never seem to install them after......

ahhh that takes me back to when i installed sp3 on my AMD machine, there wasa problem with Amd machines being shipped with the Intel processor image included. I used this small tool written by jesper Johanssen from his site found here.http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
this little tool removes the intel image that caused the crash/endless reboot cycle in alot of AMD machines......hope it helps

Thanks both of you, i have checked with the download it says i dont not have the intellpp thingy (what ever its called) and itssafe to download SP3 so here it goes! i hope it solves the problem now though or else im going to have to take another 2yrs to find out what it is lol

hey James, if you still have problems after this attempt, another thing you can do is ti download sp3 and install it to c:/ while in safe mode. this whole sp3 thing was a huge mess for alot of AMD folks. let me know how it is going for you. I bet Kim will check in again, she's usaully a few steps ahead of me on these things. good luck

Haha i love a battle, well dont worry if either of you can solve the problem then i will buy you a drink haha. I have installed the SP3 now so im going to try LMA Manager 2008 and Company of Heroes tomorrow as they usually cause it to crash the most! ive checked all my drivers are upto date etc etc so it can only be this SP3 other than that it somthing simple like my power pack is too small or over heating? I will keep you informed keep your eyes open for me to appear again soon (well i hope not)

Pls could you help asap.... I really want to get past the 1st 2mins in company of heroes haha b4 it crashes x it seems its when im trying to do alot on the computer that it crashes so maybe it could be the power pack but im not sure ive done the test again for the sp3 intel thing and it says i dont have it on my comp anymore so i take it thats no longer the problem??

I have had this problem for 2 yrs since i built the pc (shows i know nothing lol it still dont work) so i cant see AVG being the problem but i will do what you have said and let you know latter today the outcome..... thanks again

A regarding int explorer im using version 6 as when i download 7 i cant use the web? it just wont let me log onto anything x

Thanks for trying to sort out my problem, it was looking good but now all of a sudden i have no internet conection? i even had to go to the extreame of re installing windows xp but no joy! its saying i have no ethernet card now? whats causing this to happen? i had a program called uniblue driver update and after it updated something my pc would not get onto the net? what it done wrong now?